SHSH fills former sugar factory with spring cloud scenography

SHSH fills former sugar factory with spring cloud scenography
all images courtesy of SHSH architecture + scenography

at the ‘raffinerie’, the industrial and enclosed space was deprived of a place where the public could gather to enjoy performances. thus, the challenge for SHSH architecture + scenography was to create its revival in a suspended time between the ordinary moment in the street and the imaginary moment of the events. the design process led to a project entitled ‘spring cloud’. 

the lightness of the cloud contrasts with the industrial environment of the refinery 

a cotton candy-like cloud structure is set above the stage and filters the natural, colored illumination. along with the use of pink and white as the theme, the scenography imitates the feeling of spring, detaching the site from its past and offering lightness to the festival.

the cloud floats between the columns and beams of the former sugar factory

the bar and furniture are constructed from wooden pallets. the use of natural untreated wood, combined with the white space creates a pleasant harmony. these materials are recyclable after the festival.

recycled wooden pallets create the seats for the public 

view of the temporary bar

the installation was also used as a background for the ‘50 degrees north’ cultural program, broadcasted by the belgian TV channel ARTE at the compil d’avril festival.

performance ‘drum & dance’ by ZOO / thomas hauert

dancer thomas hauert interacts with the scenography 

performance ‘prepared play by ear’ by michiyo yagi 

the cloud flows over the different scenes 

shooting for TV-ARTE belgium ’50 degrees north’ 

3D study image 

3D study image

project info:

place: raffinerie, brussels, belgium
artistic director: pierre droulers / charleroi danses
scenography: shizuka hariu and shin hagiwara / SHSH architecture + scenography
production: charleroi danses
performance: ZOO / thomas hauert, ‘drum & dance’ and ‘prepared play by ear’; michiyo yagi with eric thielemans and hugues vincent, ‘stings, skins and other interesting things’; eugène savitzkaya, ‘contre l’homme’

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